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Campgrounds in Palm Desert, CA

27 campgrounds in and around Palm Desert, California. Check open sites for your dates.

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Search 8,900+ campgrounds across 50+ booking sites, with live availability

Right now: 74 campsites open this weekend near Palm Desert at 6 of the 14 campgrounds we checked.Availability read Nov 8, 2:18 AM ET

We search 50+ booking sites
  • Recreation.gov
  • Michigan DNR
  • & 43 more

Palm Desert has 1 campground, with 26 more within 25 miles. 11 list full hookups and 13 list sites of 40 ft or longer. You book through Hipcamp, Recreation.gov and Campspot.

More ways to stay near Palm Desert: glamping & cabins (5) · RV rentals (17)

Available for your stay

Available this weekend near Palm Desert

Nov 13 – Nov 15 · open every night of the stay.

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Camping style

RV camping near Palm Desert

Full-hookup campgrounds11 parks50-amp sites7 parksBig rigs (40 ft+)13 parksPull-through sites8 parksState & federal campgrounds7 parksRV resorts & KOAs5 parks
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campgrounds near Palm Desert

Parks in Palm Desert first, then everything within 25 miles, nearest first (straight-line distance).

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Private campground

Indian Wells

★ 4.4 (22)
Indio, CA · 5.9 mi away
From $72/nightvia Campspot
8 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Relaxing Hide Away

Desert Edge, CA · 13 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
2 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Lake Hemet Campground

★ 4.6 (260)
Mountain Center, CA · 18.5 mi away
From $57/nightvia Campspot
16 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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State park campground

Mt. San Jacinto SP

Idyllwild, CA · 18.8 mi away
From $20/nightvia California State Parks
22 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Anzabella

Anza, CA · 19.6 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Ryan Campground

★ 5.0 (692)
Twentynine Palms, CA · 20.8 mi away
From $30/nightvia Recreation.gov
20 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Private campground

Diamonds Ranch

Idyllwild, CA · 20.9 mi away
See price with providervia Hipcamp
1 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Marion Mountain

★ 4.0 (60)
Idyllwild, CA · 21.5 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
15 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Fern Basin

★ 4.0 (80)
Idyllwild, CA · 21.7 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
15 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Black Rock Campground

★ 4.0 (1,954)
Yucca Valley, CA · 23.1 mi away
From $25/nightvia Recreation.gov
40 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Boulder Basin

★ 4.0 (38)
Idyllwild, CA · 23.2 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
7 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Public campground

Jumbo Rocks Campground

★ 5.0 (2,944)
Twentynine Palms, CA · 24.7 mi away
From $20/nightvia Recreation.gov
45 RV sitesTent site · Not listed
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Build around it

Things to do near Palm Desert

Tours and activities from Viator; you book with Viator.

Guides for this trip

National parks near Palm Desert

Joshua Tree National Park · about 12 mi

From the National Park Service · 12 mi away, Joshua Tree National Park

Milly way over a Joshua Tree
Photo: NPS/Lian Law
Stargazing at Joshua Tree

Enjoy Joshua Tree National Park's amazing night sky.

A person walking a sidewalk next to a fence in front of chollas with the sun setting over mountains.
Photo: NPS / Alison Taggart-Barone
Hike Cholla Cactus Garden

15-30 Minutes

An easy quarter mile hike through a cholla patch along Pinto Basin Road.

A hiker walking on a dirt trail with rocks in the background
Photo: NPS / Hannah Schwalbe
Hike Skull Rock

1-2 Hours

A relatively flat, 1.7-mile loop trail. Hike through the large, granite boulder fields around the Jumbo Rocks area, including one near Park Boulevard that closely resembles a…

Source: National Park Service (Joshua Tree National Park). Photos link to nps.gov and are credited to their photographers.

Upcoming ranger programs and events

  • Climber Coffee · Nov 8, Nov 14, Nov 15 +6 more · 08:00 AM–10:00 AM · Free

    The program is set up in between the intersection Rock parking area and Hidden Valley Campground.

How it works

Find it here. Book it with the park.

  1. Find open sitesSearch by place and dates; we check each provider's calendar for your whole stay.
  2. Check the fitHookups, amps, rig length and pull-through come from each park's own listing. When a listing doesn't say, we leave it blank.
  3. Book with the providerCampspot, Recreation.gov, ReserveAmerica, KOA and state park systems: you complete each reservation on their site.

A few good questions

How many campgrounds are in Palm Desert?

1 campground in Palm Desert, and 27 counting everything within 25 miles.

Which campgrounds near Palm Desert have full hookups?

11 of them list water, electric and sewer at the site; 7 list 50-amp service.

Can I bring a big rig to Palm Desert?

13 parks within 25 miles list sites of 40 ft or longer (up to 75 ft), and 8 list pull-through sites.

What's near Palm Desert?

Joshua Tree National Park (about 28 miles, straight-line) and Salton Sea (about 41 miles, straight-line).

How much do campgrounds near Palm Desert cost?

Of the 12 parks that list a nightly rate, the middle starting price is about $30 a night. The park's own site has the final price for your dates.

Nearby

Destinations near Palm Desert

Joshua Tree National Park28 mi awaySalton Sea41 mi away
Nearby

Cities near Palm Desert

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Why we're different

The most campgrounds in one place

8,900+ public, private and glamping campgrounds from 50+ booking sites, including 46 state park systems, side by side.

Real open sites, not just listings

For 8,400+ of them we read the booking calendar, so you see which campsites, cabins and glamping stays are open for your dates.

Book on the official booking site

When you find your spot, you reserve on the campground's own booking site. We don't take payments, so Basecamping never adds a fee.

All 27 campgrounds near Palm Desert

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